ORLEANS — There’s an old saying that you shouldn’t believe your own publicity, but this time Elements Theatre Company has every right to do just that.A press release for the local production of Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads” promises “a rare treat,” and that’s exactly what the Cape theater troupe delivers.When Bennett created this series of provocative and thought-provoking monologues for BBC television in...

At 74 and retired, the last thing this Cotuit resident expected was to become a single dad.When he was given custody of his 8-year-old granddaughter after her mother could not take care of her, his expenses immediately doubled.He...

PROVINCETOWN — The ongoing struggles of the Nepalese people who survived a severe earthquake in April should not go unnoticed, according to photographer Jeff Lovinger of Provincetown.Lovinger, who visited Nepal two weeks before...

SANDWICH — A 28-year-old Middleboro man was taken by helicopter with serious injuries to a Rhode Island hospital Saturday morning after his car went airborne on Route 6 and hit two cars, according to a fire official and the state police.

CHATHAM — Almost by definition, spelling bees lend themselves to moments of sheer elation, agonizing failures and comic possibilities. The same thing might be said of junior high school.Capitalizing on the pathos and...